UPDATE 12pm

Men's Shed President Bob Grieg has told the Lismore App they have had a magnificent response to his call for help yesterday.

"I want to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers that are helping us move into our new premises in South Lismore", he said, "this means we will be be out of the Showgrounds on time".

Original story below.

Time is of the essence for Lismore Men’s Shed president Bob Grieg and his team to move their stuff out of the Lismore Showgrounds to their new shed in South Lismore.

For eighteen months Lismore Men's Shed has been looking for a new home, then the January 30 deadline that was given two months ago has rushed up on Bob and his men. He wasn’t sure what to do.

So, he put up a Facebook message asking for people to come and help, and people started responding. 

“We were told we had to be out by January 30,” Bob said. 

We needed to get everything from the old shed at the showground to the new one in South Lismore.

“I am 62 years old and not real healthy, most of our members are in the same boat.

“We had got a hell of a lot of stuff to get out - cupboards, tools, shelving, timber, chairs, all sorts of stuff.

“We were looking for strong, fit blokes who could help us either move the stuff to our new shed or out into a 15 cubic metre skip bin that had been delivered there for our use.”

Bob said today, some non-members turned up to give him a hand, but that there is still some stuff to be moved.

“If anyone has time over the next couple of days to help, it would be great,” Bob said. 

“We will be there under the main grandstand at Showgrounds every day until it is done.

“We are a charitable organisation - like all Men's Sheds, we are here for blokes to get together and help each other when that Black Dog comes nipping at our heels.

If you would like to help, phone Bob on 0404 860 504.